EXERCISE 21: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to  indicate the  correct answer to each of the question.

Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984, in New York, into a prosperous, professional family. He developed an interest in computers at an early age and when he was twelve, he created a messaging program which he named "Zucknet". His dentist father used it in his surgery so that his receptionist could inform him of the arrival of a patient without yelling across the room. Together with his  friends, Mark spent much of his spare time as a boy designing and making computer games just for fun.

In 2002, Mark enrolled at Harvard University. By his second year at the institution, he had acquired a reputation on the campus as a developer of software. It was at that time he invented "Facemash" which compared pictures of female students and allowed users to vote on which one   was the most attractive. The program became very popular on campus, but was later shut down by the university authorities who deemed it 'inappropriate'.

Based on the buzz of "Facemash", three of Mark's fellow students, Divya  Narendra, and  twins, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, asked him to work with them on an idea for a social networking site called "Harvard Connection". This site was designed to use information from Harvard's student networks to create a dating site for the university's elite. Mark was initially enthusiastic about the complex project but boredom soon set in

and he backed out of it to work on his own social networking site. He created a  site that allowed  users to produce their own profiles, upload photos, and communicate with other people beyond the confines of the university. He called the site "Facebook" and he operated from one small college room until June 2004 when he finally abandoned his studies to  devote himself fully to Facebook and  moved the company to California. By the end of 2004, Facebook had one million users and Mark was climbing high.

(Source: https://www.pointsonly.com)

Question 131: According to the passage, during his time at  university, Mark______ _.

1. was known for developing unsuitable software
2. made a program that was disliked by the authorities
3. developed an unsuccessful program
4. produced education programs

Question 132: The word "This site" in paragraph 3  refers to______ _.

A. Facemash                       B. Harvard Connection          C. Facebook                  D. Zucknet

Question 133: The Facebook social network developed at Harvard______ _.

1. was a collaborative project with other students
2. could only be accessed by Harvard students
3. became Mark's full-time job after completing university
4. became really successful after June 2004

Question 134: What is the word "backed out of " in paragraph 3 closest in meaning to?

A. kept in mind                                                           B. changed his mind

C. made up his mind                                                   D. blew one's mind

Question 135: Which of the following best serves as the title for the passage?

A. The Inventor Of Facebook                                   B. The Legal Dispute Over Facebook

C. The Harvard Connection Creators                        D. The Success of Facebook

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